Key Terms
A river or stream that flows into a larger river.
What is a tributary?
Which has a larger land mass between the the continent and country we've been studying?
What is Russia?
the area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain
What is a rain shadow?
a type of rich, dustlike soil
What is loess?
What plains does the western Russia and Europe share?
What is the North European Plain?
A treeless plan where grasses and mosses grow.
What is the tundra?
What is the world's largest fresh water lake?
What is Lake Baikal?
the grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia.
What is steppes?
the power generated by water-driven turbines.
What is hydroelectric power?
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
What is a peninsula?
A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil is known as_________.
What is permafrost?
What is the longest river in Europe?
What is the Volga River?
The name of the current that allows London, England to have a mild climate even though it is farther than North than any city in the continental U.S.
What is the North Atlantic Current?
a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
What are fossil fuels?
How does Siberia's harsh climate affect life in that region?
What is--few people live there?
In Europe, winds have deposited this rich, dustlike soil.
What is loess?
What is Europe's second largest river?
What is the Danube River?
One of the climate regions of Europe and Russia that is characterized by long, cold winters and hot summers.
What is the humid continental climate region?
An important resource in Western Europe that can be used to produce electricity for industries and also to nourish crops.
What is water?
More than half of Europe is covered by a landform called_______.
What is the North European Plain?
When a river is blocked by ice, it is not _________, or clear enough for ships to travel.
What is navigable?
Which mountain range does the Alpine Mountain system contain?
What is the Alps?
Look at the map on page 147 and find Irkutsk, Russia. It is located in what huge climate region?
What is subarctic climate region?
gas, oil, and coal are fuel deposits that can be used as a source of energy for many industries are also known as
What are fossil fuels?
How do Russia and Europe's population densities compare?
a. Europe and Russia has low population densities.
b. Europe and Russia have high population densities.
c. Russia has high population density and Europe's is lower.
d. Europe's population density is greater than most of the world, and Russia's is lower.
What is Answer D?